retaliatory tariff

noun

A tariff imposed by one country in response to a tariff or other trade barrier previously imposed by another country, typically as a form of tit-for-tat trade sanction.

“Following the breakdown of trade talks, the nation announced a 25% retaliatory tariff on all imported luxury vehicles.”

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retaliatory measure
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Meanings

nounretaliatory tariff (plural retaliatory tariffs)

plural retaliatory tariffs

  1. economicsA tariff imposed by one country in response to a tariff or other trade barrier previously imposed by another country, typically as a form of tit-for-tat trade sanction.

    Following the breakdown of trade talks, the nation announced a 25% retaliatory tariff on all imported luxury vehicles.

    Synonyms: retaliatory measure

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tariff imposed by one country in response to a tariff or other trade barrier previously imposed by another country, typically as a form of tit-for-tat trade sanction.

Similar
retaliatory measure

Origin

retaliatory + tariff

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 报复性关税, 報復性關稅 /报复性关税
  • 报复性关税 (bàofùxìng guānshuì)tariff imposed in response to another tariff
  • 報復性關稅 /报复性关税 (bàofùxìng guānshuì)tariff imposed in response to another tariff
Dutch vergeldingsheffing, retorsietarief
  • vergeldingsheffingtariff imposed in response to another tariff
  • retorsietarieftariff imposed in response to another tariff
Finnish vastatulli
  • vastatullitariff imposed in response to another tariff
French tarif de rétorsion, droit de rétorsion
  • tarif de rétorsiontariff imposed in response to another tariff
  • droit de rétorsiontariff imposed in response to another tariff
German Vergeltungszoll, Strafzoll
  • Vergeltungszolltariff imposed in response to another tariff
  • Strafzolltariff imposed in response to another tariff
  • Retorsionszolltariff imposed in response to another tariff
Italian dazio di ritorsione
  • dazio di ritorsionetariff imposed in response to another tariff
Japanese 報復関税
  • 報復関税 (hōfuku kanzei)tariff imposed in response to another tariff
Russian ответная пошлина, реторсионная пошлина
  • ответная пошлина (otvetnaja pošlina)tariff imposed in response to another tariff
  • реторсионная пошлина (retorsionnaja pošlina)tariff imposed in response to another tariff
Spanish arancel de represalia
  • arancel de represaliatariff imposed in response to another tariff
Swedish hämndtull
  • hämndtulltariff imposed in response to another tariff
Cite this entry
APA

retaliatory tariff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retaliatory%20tariff

MLA

“retaliatory tariff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retaliatory%20tariff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retaliatory tariff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retaliatory%20tariff.

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